Engineering Laghu Udyog Employees' ... vs Judge, Labour Court And Industrial ...

The Supreme Court held that under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, if a domestic inquiry is found defective but the employer leads evidence before the Labour Court, the order of termination relates back to the original date of termination. The Court reaffirmed the principle established in P.H. Kalyani v. M/s. Air France, Calcutta, that the Labour Court's approval of charges proves the termination valid from the original date. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the Labour Court's findings and the High Court's decision.